Re: Charlotte Lake Resupply
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:46 am
f212
It is my understanding from George that the bears on the Rae Lakes Loop (especially upper Woods, Rae Lakes, and Vidette are pretty educated and persistent. So that is the area where containers or use of bear boxes are required in most of the rest of the park counterbalancing is still ok. But remember that counterbalancing is just a delaying tactic. If you choose to fudge find an area off the main trail, find the perfect tree (branch high enough that you can get the food close to 10 feet high, and 10 ft from the trunk and at the place your rope goes over no bigger around than your wrist) then make sure you as close to perfectly balance your loads as possible (so the bear can not shake the branch to work one bag lower). Finally sleep close and be prepared to defend your food with a barrage of rocks (away from the critters face) and be willing to chase said critter a couple hundred yards beyond your camp. Remember once the bear has your food it is hers and she will defend it from you!
Finally I'd think that you would have consumed enough food by the time that you cross Pinchot Pass that you could store all your food in the bearicade. Counter balancing before Pinchot is legal!
Sounds like a great trip!
Mike
It is my understanding from George that the bears on the Rae Lakes Loop (especially upper Woods, Rae Lakes, and Vidette are pretty educated and persistent. So that is the area where containers or use of bear boxes are required in most of the rest of the park counterbalancing is still ok. But remember that counterbalancing is just a delaying tactic. If you choose to fudge find an area off the main trail, find the perfect tree (branch high enough that you can get the food close to 10 feet high, and 10 ft from the trunk and at the place your rope goes over no bigger around than your wrist) then make sure you as close to perfectly balance your loads as possible (so the bear can not shake the branch to work one bag lower). Finally sleep close and be prepared to defend your food with a barrage of rocks (away from the critters face) and be willing to chase said critter a couple hundred yards beyond your camp. Remember once the bear has your food it is hers and she will defend it from you!
Finally I'd think that you would have consumed enough food by the time that you cross Pinchot Pass that you could store all your food in the bearicade. Counter balancing before Pinchot is legal!
Sounds like a great trip!
Mike